Ministerial answer on new oil helps our case, say Balcombe campaigners
Campaigners challenging well testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe believe their case has been helped by a minister’s recent admission on production from new oil fields.
Oil and gas opponents add voice to campaign against Cumbrian coal mine
Campaigners opposing onshore oil and gas developments in south east England are travelling to Cumbria to join a protest against a new coal mine in Whitehaven.
Photo post: Boomtown protest against Avington oil production
Climate campaigners staged a protest at one of the UK’s biggest music festivals, against plans to revive oil production on the estate where the event is held.
June 2023 headlines
Keep up to date with June 2023’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Campaigners cleared of criminal damage in protest at Schlumberger’s Cambridge research centre
Two climate campaigners accused of criminal damage at a fossil fuels protest on Cambridge University land have been found not guilty after nearly three years.
Police to get new powers to stop slow walking protests
Police in England and Wales are to get new powers to stop slow walking protests, a well-known tactic used by fossil fuel and climate activists.
End oil extraction at Wytch Farm, say campaigners
Campaigners and residents in Dorset are calling for tougher measures against the company behind last month’s oil leak in Poole Harbour.
Edinburgh council votes for fossil fuel divestment
Councillors in Edinburgh voted this afternoon for an end to investments in fossil fuel companies by the £8+ billion Lothian Pension Fund.
Calls for tougher windfall tax as BP announces tripling of profits
Climate campaigners have called for higher taxes on oil and gas companies after BP announced a tripling of profits this morning.
Campaigners “bang the drum” for council divestment from oil and gas
Climate campaigners staged a noisy protest to demand a council pension fund stops investing in oil and gas companies.
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